Bed-joint.



0. P. L G. A. HILLER.

BED JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1913. IWQQQQQ, f Patented June 9, 1914.

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o. P. @L G. A. HILLER.

BBD JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1913.

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2 SHEETS- Ias UNITED @tlATES PATENT OFFICE.

DTTO P. HILLER AND GEORGE A. HILLER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1914.

Application filed .Tune 19, 1913. Serial No. 774,601.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, OTTO P. HiLi'ain and GEORGE A. HiLLn-e, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State oi' New York, Ahave invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Bed-Joints; and'we do hereby declare the following to loe a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the referencenumerals marked thereon.

Our present invention relates to furniture and more particularly to beds, and it has for its object to provide a simple, cheap and ellicient joint for detachably securing the side rails to ,the head or foot posts and for securing the head or foot rails to the posts.

It is a further object of our invention to provide a jointof this character that will be neatand sightly in appearance and light in weight and will more particularly lend itself to construction from sheet material.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements and comloinations oi parts all as will .hereinafter be more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end ot' the specification.

Tn the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bed joint constructed in accordance with and illustrating one embodiment oit our invention, the view comprising only fragmentary portions of a bed post and an adjacent side rail; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the joint; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 'l Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 ,is a detail perspective view of the head piece `for the side rail; Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the socket piece for the post,'and Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the covering tube or mount.

Similar reference numerals throughoutthe. several figures indicate the same parts.

Our improvements are. more particularly applicable to metal beds such as the tubular brass hed in vcommon use and we have illustrated it in the present embodiment of the invention in this connection. It may ybe said at the outset that the joint is a plicable Jfor use at all four corners of the be ,k that is, in connection with the head posts aswell as the ilootV posts and consequently in "connection with either the .head rails or side rails fand theseterms may, therefore, be considered synonymous throughout the descripl tion. Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the tubular bed ost, and 2 indicates generally a socket mem r secured thereto. This socket member we preferably form of sheetniaterial comprising a yokeshaped piece having an intermediate portion 3 disposed against and shaped to conforni to an outer wall of the post and arms 4 extending outwardly therefromu in arallel vertically disposed spaced plates. T e post 1 is apertured at 5 and again at G. A portion of the connecting portion 3 is looped outwardly to forni a strap 7 that extends through the aperture into the interior ot' the post and a vertically disposed Wedge S driven through the strap and otherwise connected as will later appear, secures the socket piece as a whole to the post.

.Extending transversely between the plates 4 is a vertically arranged jam plate 9 having tongues 10 at its lateral edges extending through apertures 11 in the plates 4 and headed to rigidly secure these parts together. At .its upper edge this plate 9 is ext-ended horizonally at 1S though still disposed between the plates 4, being further rovided with a tongue 12 extending throng an aperture 13 in one of the plates 4 and finally j vterminates in a perforated tongue 14 that extends through an aperture 14a in the intermediate portion 3 ofthe socket yoke and through the aperture 6 in the post with which the first mentioned aperture coincides and on the interior of the post the wedge 8, previously described, also passes through this tongue 14 as a further securing inea-ns. y j

One of the plates 4 has an opening or cutaway portion 15 formed therein through which extends the head or foot rail 16, as the case may be. This rail is preferabl in the foi-rn ,of an angle iron one side of w ich is riveted or otherwise secured at 17 to the horizont-al plate 18, while the other side is' The side rail 20 of the bedmay also be made of angle ironland secured thereto is generally by 21 and rises also a yokesheet material hava head piece indicated which reeraloly com shaped mtegral'pie oing an intermediate portion 22 and the arms of which form parallel spaced vertical plates 23. One face of the angle iron 2O is riveted or secured to the intermediate portion 22 as at 2i while the other face is similarly secured as at 25 to one of the plates These latter are' formed with intersecting horizontal and verticallyv .inclined slots 2G and 2T and Yith a vertically inclined slot 2S adapted to receive and engage over a pair of transverse bars 29 and 30 extending be tween and secured to the socket-plates 4: in spaced relation. to the jam plate 9. The bar 29 is received Within the head 2l first by a horizontal or endvvise movement of the latter to carry the bar through the horizontal slot 26 and then a downward movement that' carries it up into the slot 27, the bar 30 at the same time passing into the slot- 2S.

` rllhese slots 27 and 28 are at such an inclination and so placed that the bars do not rest ni the. bottoms of them but Wedge against their inclined sides and force the end of the head'up against the jam plate 9 so that a rigid and non-yielding connection is assured by these interlocking devices.

f The portions 3l of the head plates 23 which are partially detached as a result of the formation of the slots 26, 27 and 28, We preferably reinforce by brace rods 32 which prevents them from becoming distorted from any cause and preventing the head 2l from accurately tting the socket 2.

In order to produce Whatl is known as a full mounted bed and more specically to conceal and provide for the ornamentation thereof and of the joint, five encircle the post l with a longitudinally split tube rfhe edges formed by splitting this tube are provided with tongues 3i which engage Within apertures 35 in the Walls 'al of the socket piece 2 and may be there headed over" or simply retained in engagement by the spring of the tube to support. the latter in position` :it the upper and lower edges. ears. 36 are turned over in an inward and radial direction to engage the outer surface ofthe post/and space the tube therefrom, while a sleeve 3T of brass or other preferably yornai'nental material surrounds the tube itself, being clenched at the edges of the split portion as at 3S and this sleeve conceals theears Sfand,` also receives at its ends 'the ornamental `brass .collars 39 that are slipped over the post. 4at either end. Of Course, Athe post l, in common practice, VWould be formed of an iron tube covered with a,V 'thin brass sleeve and this, together `i'vith the collars 39 and sleeve 37 completes a Vcontinuous brass surface thatis readily assembled and which covers in a neat and attractive manner the joint sect-ion of the 'vost as will be seen from an inspection' of Eig. l. Y

.lt will be seen that a bed joint constructed in accordance with our invention may be made entirely of sheet material such as dieformed 'steel possessing a maximum of strength with a minimum of Weight and naturally having a smooth and Well finished eX- terior surface, While bot-h the connection of the socket. piece 2 With the post and that Vspaced parallel plates. a head piece on the other comprising a pair ot' spaced parallel plates fitting Within and between the first named plates and cooperating interlocking devices on the socket and head, respectively.

2. In a bed joint, the combination with a post and a side rail, of a socket piece ou one of said parts comprising in a single piece yoke-shaped member forming a pair of spaced parallel plates, ahead piece on the other part comprising in a single piece a yoke-shaped member forming a pair of spaced parallel plates fitting Within and between the rst named plates and coperating interlocking devices on the socket and head, respectively.

ln a bed joint, the combination with a post and a side rail, of a socket piece comprising a yoke shaped member formed of sheet material having` its intermediate portion secured against the post and its arms projecting outwardly therefrom to constitute a pair of parallel plates, a head on the side rail fitting between the plates and coperating interlocking devices on the socketand head, respectively.

d. ln a bed joint, the combination' with a post and a siderail, of a socket piece comprising a yoke shaped member formed of sheet material having its intermediate portion disposed against the post and its arms projecting outwardly therefrom to constitute a pair of parallel plates, a jam plate extending transversely between. the iirst mentioned plates and secured thereto, a head on the side rail fitting between the plates and interlocking devices on the socket piece and head piece, respectively, coperating with each other With a ivedging action which tends to force the head against the jamv plate.

ln a bed joint, the combination with a tubular post having an aperture therein, and a side rail, of a socket piece comprising a yoke-shaped member formed of sheet ma terial having its intermediate portion disposed against the post and its arms projecting outwardly therefrom to constitute a pair of parallel plates, said intermediate portion being provided with an aperture Aregistering with that in the pos/da plate extending transversely between the first the side rail fittingbetween the socket plates mentioned plates and secured thereto, said transverse plate having a perforated tongue extending through the aperturesl in the yoke and post, a wedge on the inside ofthe post extending through the tongue. a head on the side rail fitting between the parallel plates and cooperating interlocking devices on the socket piece and head, respectively.

6. InA a bed joint, the combination with a 'tubular ,post having an aperture therein,

post, a wedge on the inside ot the post ex-u tending through t-he tongue, a head piece on and interlocking devices on the socket piece and head piece, respectively, coperating with each other with a wedging action which tends to force the head against the jam pla-te. 7. ln a bed joint, the combination with a post having an aperture therein, of a socket member comprising a pair of parallel vertical plates, a. horizontal plate extending between. the verticalplates and secured thereto. said horizontal plate being provided with a perforated tongue extending through the aperture in the post, a wedge in the post extending through the tongue and a head rail secured to the horizontal transverse plate.

8. in a bed joint. the combination with a ,post having an aperture therein, of a socket member' comprising a pair of parallel vertical plates, one of which is provided with an opening and an outstanding flange adjacent thereto, a. horizontal plate extending between the vertical plates and secured thereto, said horizontal plate being provided with a perforated tongue extending through the apertur i in the post, a wedge in the post extending through the tongue and a head rail embodying an angle iron extending through the opening in the vertical plate having one side secured to the adjacent outd standing vflange and the other side secured to the horizontal transverse plate.

9. ln a bed joint, the combination with a post having a socket piece secured thereto and embodying a pair ot spaced vertical plates and an intermediate transverse jam plate, ot a bar extending between the said pair/ofplates at a spaced distance from the jam plate, a side rail and a. head on the .latter comprising a pair of spaced vertical plates titting between the socket piece plates, said head plates being provided with in clined slot-s adapted to engage over the bars and to force the head against the ain plate.

l0. ln a bed-joint, the combination with a post. having a socket. piece secured thereto and embodying a pair of spaced vertical plates and an intermediate transverse jam plate, of a bar extending between the said pairot plates at a spaced distance from the jam plate, a side rail, a head on the latter 'comprising a pair ot spaced vertical plates fitting between the socket piece plates, said head plates being provided with intersecting horizontal and vertically inclined slots -adapted to receive the bar on the socket piecel by an inward and then a downward motion wherel'iy the inclined slots tend to torce the head against. the jam plate, and bracing means extending between the por tions ot theplates on the head which are lett j'iartiallj.v detached by the formation of the slots.

Il ln a bed joint, the combination with a post and a socket. piece mounted thereon, of a head piece comprising a yokeshaped member composed of sheet material and cinbodying parallel spaced plates fitting the socket'and a connecting portion between the plates, and a side rail secured to the connecting portion ot' the yoke forming the head.

l2. In a bed jo-int. the combination with a i post and a socket piece secured thereto and comprising side walls having apertures therein, of a split tubular covering surrounding the post in the region of the socket piece to cover the joint between the two. the edges `at the split portion of the tube being pro-vided with tongues extending into the apertures in the. said walls to hold the tube in place.

13. ln a bed joint. the combination with a post and a socket piece secured thereto and comprising side walls having apertures therein, of a split tubular covering surrounding the post in the region ot the socket. piece to conceal the joint between the two, the edges attire split portion ot' the tube being provided with tongues extending into the apertures in the said walls to hold thc tube in place, ears on the tube extending inwardly in a. radial direction to space the cylindrical wall ot the tube from that ot the post, and a sleeve surrounding` the tube.

TTOP. HITLER. GEORGE A. lil'QLlll.

Witnesses i RUSSELL B. GRIFFITH, NELSON H. Cori. 

